Virginia House Bill 714 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1192)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Virginia Energy Plan; Commonwealth Energy Policy. Adopts findings that climate change is an urgent and pressing challenge for Virginia, that swift decarbonization and a transition to clean energy are required to meet the urgency of the challenge, and that the Commonwealth will benefit from being a leader in deploying a low-carbon energy economy. The measure states that the Commonwealth recognizes that the following objectives will advance the health, welfare, and safety of Virginians: (i) establishing sufficient supply and delivery infrastructure to enable widespread deployment of distributed energy resources; (ii) maximizing energy efficiency programs in order to produce electricity cost savings and to create jobs and revenue from the energy efficiency service sector; (iii) establishing greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals across Virginia's economy that reach net-zero emissions by 2045; (iv) requiring that pathways to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions be determined; (v) enabling widespread integration of distributed energy resources into the grid; (vi) mitigating the negative impacts of climate change and the energy transition on disadvantaged communities and prioritizing investment in these communities; (vii) developing the carbon-free energy resources required to fully decarbonize the electric power supply of the Commonwealth including deployment of 30 percent renewables by 2030 and realizing 100 percent carbon-free electric power by 2040; and (viii) ensuring that decision-making is transparent and includes opportunities for full participation by the public. The measure also states that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to (a) ensure the adequate supply of natural gas necessary to ensure the reliability of the electricity supply and the needs of businesses during the transition to renewable energy; (b) establish greenhouse gas emissions reduction standards across all sectors of Virginia's economy that target net-zero emissions carbon by 2045; (c) enact mandatory clean energy standards and overall strategies for reaching net-zero carbon in the electric power sector by 2040; (d) equitably incorporate requirements for technical, policy, and economic analyses and assessments that recognize the unique attributes of different energy resources and delivery systems to identify pathways to net-zero carbon that maximize Virginia's energy reliability and resilience, economic development, and jobs; and (e) minimize the negative impacts of climate change and the energy transition on economically disadvantaged or minority communities and prioritize investment in these areas. The measure also requires that the Virginia Energy Plan identify actions consistent with the goals of achieving a net-zero carbon economy by 2045 and include an inventory of all greenhouse gas emissions for the four years preceding the issuance of the Plan.

Virginia Energy Plan; climate change pressing challenge.

Del. David Reid [D]	Del. Hala Ayala [D]	Del. Wendy Gooditis [D]	Del. Dan Helmer [D]
Sen. Jennifer Carroll Foy [D]	Del. Patrick Hope [D]

2020-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 46-N) (Y: 53 N: 46 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (23-Y 17-N) (Y: 23 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N 1-A) (Y: 0 N: 95 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 2-N) (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (11-Y 2-N) (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N) (Y: 55 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-04-11		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1192)
2020-04-11		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1192 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-20		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-20	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
2020-03-19	House	Signed by Speaker
2020-03-18	Senate	Signed by President
2020-03-18	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB714ER)
2020-03-18	House	Enrolled
2020-03-08	Senate	Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
2020-03-07	House	VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 46-N)
2020-03-07	House	Conference report agreed to by House (53-Y 46-N)
2020-03-07		Conference: Amended by conference committee
2020-03-06	Senate	Senators: Favola, Morrissey, Chafin, Bell
2020-03-06	Senate	Conferees appointed by Senate
2020-03-05	House	Delegates: Reid, Ayala, Campbell, R.R.
2020-03-05	House	Conferees appointed by House
2020-03-05	House	House acceded to request
2020-03-05	Senate	Senate requested conference committee
2020-03-05	Senate	Senate insisted on substitute (23-Y 17-N)
2020-03-05	House	VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N 1-A)
2020-03-05	House	Senate substitute rejected by House 20109054D-S1 (0-Y 95-N 1-A)
2020-03-05	Senate	Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
2020-03-05	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB714S1
2020-03-05	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 20109054D-S1
2020-03-05	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2020-03-05	Senate	Read third time
2020-03-04	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-03-02	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 2-N)
2020-02-24	Senate	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2020-02-24	Senate	Committee substitute printed 20109054D-S1
2020-02-24	Senate	Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (11-Y 2-N)
2020-02-18	Senate	Rereferred to Commerce and Labor
2020-02-18	Senate	Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 0-N)
2020-02-12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2020-02-12	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-11	House	VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N)
2020-02-11	House	Read third time and passed House (55-Y 45-N)
2020-02-10	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB714H1
2020-02-10	House	Committee substitute agreed to 20107664D-H1
2020-02-10	House	Read second time
2020-02-09	House	Read first time
2020-02-06	House	Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
2020-02-06	House	Committee substitute printed 20107664D-H1
2020-02-04	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
2020-01-16	House	Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
2020-01-15	House	Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2020-01-15	House	Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
2020-01-06	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2020-01-06	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104864D

SB94 (Same As) 2020-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1191)

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB714
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB714+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB714H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB714S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB714ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1192+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1403V0034+HB0714
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H14V0211+HB0714
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0858+HB0714
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S01V0119+HB0714
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S02V0195+HB0714
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S05V0488+HB0714
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1529HB0714+HB0714
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1590HB0714+HB0714
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1942+HB0714
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1661HB0714+HB0714
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV2050+HB0714
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1855HB0714+HB0714